tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post4590903834287057913..comments2016-12-05T20:04:40.962-08:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: Supermarket Sweep (1967)Kliph Nesteroffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173098298949183691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-84962830526887951352011-09-07T11:56:17.901-07:002011-09-07T11:56:17.901-07:00Kliph: Did you know that &quot;Supermarket Sweep&q...Kliph: Did you know that &quot;Supermarket Sweep&quot; was produced by David Susskind&#39;s company, though you won&#39;t find Susskind&#39;s name on it?<br /><br />According to Stephen Battaglio&#39;s recently published biography of Susskind, which I read and recommend, Susskind, well known as a high-powered salesman when it came to pitching his shows to the networks, didn&#39;t attend the network pitch meeting for &quot;Sweep&quot; and left a taping of the show early because he couldn&#39;t stand watching it. But his company needed the money.<br /><br />I myself watched the show maybe once as a kid. That was pretty much enough.Mark Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07463881222804863326noreply@blogger.com